Destroying indestructible buildings

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Sorry if this has been asked before, I have been looking but I haven't found a solution yet.  How do I make indestructible buildings destructible. I have read a few threads that say you can just change your improvementDef.xml file but when I tried, the buildings were still indestructible.  I also tried to restart the game and use a new map in case that was the problem after altering the file, no luck.  Does anyone know how to make buildings not normally destroyable, destroyable?  Mods, altering game files, whatever.

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Reply #1 from Stardock.net Forums Top

There is a way for direct modifications to game files to take effect, but I forgot what it was and it's still better to make a mod, because otherwise when an update comes along it will just overwrite your changes.

Mods need to be placed in 

base game - Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Mods

Crusade - Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Mods

Though as of a recent patch the game now looks in both folders so it's no longer that important in which you put your mods.

Just look at the folder structure of ExampleMod and take your modified Improvements file and put it in the appropriate folder.

And don't forget to enable mods in options.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Rhonin_the_wizard, reply 1

Though as of a recent patch the game now looks in both folders so it's no longer that important in which you put your mods.
End of Rhonin_the_wizard's quote

As long as there are no conflicting changes in both directories ...

You have to delete that line in your modded ImprovementDefs.xml:

<IsIndestructible>true</IsIndestructible>

And you have to start a new game after modding your files.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thank you, that worked perfectly.